Sjoerd van Driesum
YEP period 2019 - 2021, batch 17
Young Expert at Financial Access - KenyaFirst position after YEP
Independent Consultant, Kenya
YEP Role
In my role as COO I am responsible for laying the foundation to scale up the Supply Chain Finance activities of FACTS Africa. Through technology and a data driven approach, FACTS Africa is looking to provide financing using alternative methods to SMEs mainly active in the Agri Value Chain. Developing the product, building the platform, designing the procedures, and helping the team with corporate finance matters are part of my responsibilities.
Skills
Finance, Technology, Econometrics / Data Science, Management
Background
Nationality: Dutch
Education:
- Bsc. Econometrics & Operations Research @ Erasmus School of Economics
- Msc. Quantitative Finance @ Erasmus School of Economics
Experience before YEP
Associate Vice President – Risk Solutions Group – Barclays Investment Bank, London, UK
